Pg 51

Question 1

What does the 10th amendment say?

Answer 1

The state and the people retain any powers that are not specifically given to the federal government

Question 2

What does the 15th amendment say?

Answer 2

It is the right of the citizens of the US to vote, and that should not be denied or abridged by any state due to race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Blacks are citizens and they can vote in every state

Question 3

What is the 21st amendment?

Answer 3

This deals with the transportation and importation into any state for delivery or use of intoxicating liquors

Question 4

If an answer gives absolutes, is it more or less likely to be correct than the ones that are more subtle and that talk about guidelines instead of directives and allow for the possibility of exceptions?

Answer 4

It is less likely to be correct. Universal qualifiers are usually wrong. Things like all, every, never, in no case, and in every case

Question 5

If an answer mistakes the facts, is it correct?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

Alternatives that seem impossible or are totally unrelated to the question are usually what?

Answer 6

Wrong

Question 7

If three alternatives all relate to the same topic, when is likely what?

Answer 7

Right

Question 8

If two answers have similar sounding words like subordination and subrogation, what should you do?

Answer 8

Pick one of them

Question 9

If two answers are nearly identical, what should you do?

Answer 9

Pick one of them

Question 10

If you can’t figure out which answer choice to choose, what is the best to pick?

Answer 10

C, because it has a greater than 25% chance of being right

Question 11

If an answer seems like a trick question, what should you do?

Answer 11

Read it again because you probably read it wrong

Question 12

If you don’t know the answer, what should you pick?

Answer 12

The one that makes the best sentence when added to the open ended question. Or the longer answer